| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第15-22页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第15-17页 |
| 1.2 Context of the Study | 第17-19页 |
| 1.3 Objectives of the Study | 第19页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the Study | 第19-21页 |
| 1.5 Overview of the Thesis | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第22-31页 |
| 2.1 Introduction | 第22页 |
| 2.2 Definition of Teachers’ Professional Standards | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3 Theories in Online Education Research | 第24-26页 |
| 2.4 The Empirical Studies | 第26-28页 |
| 2.4.1 The Changing Role of Online Teachers | 第26页 |
| 2.4.2 Instructional Strategies for Online Teachers | 第26-28页 |
| 2.5 Identification of Research Gap | 第28-29页 |
| 2.6 Summary | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Preliminaries and Analytical Framework | 第31-35页 |
| 3.1 Introduction | 第31页 |
| 3.2 Educators as Language Policy-makers | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3 Critical Policy Making | 第32-33页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Four Research Design and Methodology | 第35-44页 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 第35页 |
| 4.2 Research Questions | 第35-36页 |
| 4.3 The Participants | 第36页 |
| 4.4 The Choice of Research Methodology | 第36-38页 |
| 4.5 Instruments of Data Collection | 第38-42页 |
| 4.6 Methods of Data Analysis | 第42-43页 |
| 4.7 Summary | 第43-44页 |
| Chapter Five Findings and Discussions | 第44-56页 |
| 5.1 Introduction | 第44页 |
| 5.2 Identifying the Problem: Lacking of Professional Standards | 第44-48页 |
| 5.2.1 Online Context as the Problem Situation | 第44-46页 |
| 5.2.2 The Role of Expert Knowledge | 第46-47页 |
| 5.2.3 The Problem: Lack of Professional Standards | 第47-48页 |
| 5.3 Trial Standards: the Views of Company Management and Online Teachers | 第48-51页 |
| 5.3.1 Standards Guidelines | 第48-50页 |
| 5.3.2 Controllable Change: Stages in Standards Guidelines | 第50-51页 |
| 5.4 Testing Standards | 第51-54页 |
| 5.4.1 Testing Standards by Trial Applications | 第51-52页 |
| 5.4.2 Testing Standards by Research Work | 第52-54页 |
| 5.5 Standards Implementation and Evaluation | 第54-55页 |
| 5.6 Summary | 第55-56页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第56-60页 |
| 6.1 Introduction | 第56页 |
| 6.2 Summary of the Findings | 第56-57页 |
| 6.3 Contributions and Implications | 第57-58页 |
| 6.4 Limitations and Future Directions | 第58-60页 |
| References | 第60-66页 |
| Appendices | 第66-76页 |
| Appendix A: Outlines of interview and reservation return receipt (Chineseversion) | 第66-68页 |
| Appendix B: Sample participatory observation notes (Chinese version) | 第68-70页 |
| Appendix C: Sample documents (Chinese version) | 第70-71页 |
| Appendix D: High School Teachers’ Professional Standards (Trial) (Chineseversion) | 第71-76页 |
